Administrative data sources European Risk Observatory




1 administrative data sources

1.1 work accidents
1.2 occupational diseases
1.3 exposure registers

1.3.1 physician reporting


1.4 inspections





administrative data sources
work accidents

the european statistics on accidents @ work (esaw) have been used collect statistical data on accidents @ work. these statistics available 1994 onwards. allow uniform presentation european , member-state statistics , comparison between member-state statistics. harmonized methodology data collection has been created. information collected on following variables: economic activity of employer, occupation, age , sex of victim, type of injury, body part injured, time of accident, size of business, employment status of victim , work days lost. phase 3 of esaw methodology has been gradually implemented reference year 2001 onwards. in addition variables above, includes information concerning circumstances , events leading accidents.


the details of esaw methodology described in european statistics on accidents @ work (esaw) - methodology - 2001 edition. resume of concepts , coverage of data may found in work , health in eu: statistical portrait 1994-2002.


occupational diseases

both european statistics on occupational diseases (esod) , national data sources have been used collect statistical data on occupational diseases. project on european statistics on occupational diseases (eods) started pilot data-collection reference year 1995. first data according phase 1 methodology collected 2001. phase 1 methodology of eods includes detailed information on causative agent of occupational disease; collection of information on uses of these causative agents planned well. main drawback of both of these data-collection systems not workers covered national data-collection systems in member states. occupational-disease problems arise under-reporting , differences between national social security systems.


exposure registers

an alternative concentrating on disease occurrence monitor exposure. exposure register records data relevant occupational health-and-safety outcomes. different disease register in concentrates on workplace exposure, rather disorders causes. measurement services of institutions statutory accident insurance , prevention (bgs) in germany perform exposure measurements @ workplaces. data stored in bg/bia exposure database.


physician reporting

sentinel surveillance uses network of health care providers report cases of occupational disease. approach similar register of occupational diseases, important differences. sentinel networks may not try achieve total coverage, , may operate in restricted geographical area or involve sample of physicians. in uk, thor network responsible collection of specialist-based work-related disease data. program relies on systematic, voluntary , confidential reporting of new cases consulting thoracic physicians throughout country. regular reports required physicians detailing number of new cases in each of 10 diagnostic categories , data each case based on age, sex, place of residence, type of work , suspected agent. occupational surveillance scheme audiologists (ossa) operates within thor network.


inspections

in countries, medical inspections carried out labour inspectorate play essential role in ensuring laws , regulations governing workers’ health surveillance applied. arbomonitor in netherlands provides representative information on state of working conditions in dutch companies: risks, policies , prevention. information gathered through labour inspection on company visits.








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